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Forgotten Son

"V-Videl?!" Hercule said shocked seeing his daughter with a boys hair cut, "What the heck happened to your beautiful long hair?!" He scowled at Chichi, Bardock and Krillen, who accompanied the young girl. "EVEN AFTER I SPECIFICALLY SAID SHE'D BETTER NOT COME BACK WITH A SINGLE HAIR HARMED ON HER HEAD, AND THIS IS WHAT I GET!!!"

"He fried her hair," Krillen motioned to Bardock. Bardock turned to Krillen like he just wanted to kill the monk.

"Ah! So you're the one to blame! Why I ought'a!" Hercule angrily threw some practice punches at the air putting on a show. Then went in for Bardock putting everything he had in that one punch going for that scar… and broke his hand.

Videl sighed her fathers' need to embarrass her would never end.

"Aw forget it, you're not worth Hercule-sama's time!" he confidently recovered turning his back on Bardock—something the Saiyan never liked. Hercule didn't want them to see his eyes welling up with tears, blowing on his throbbing, aching fist. Pretended it was nothing.

"Was that your best?" Bardock provoked 'Earth's Champion' wondering if he really was as weak as his punch let off.

"What was that!" Hercule glanced over his shoulder, angered.

Videl found this to be the perfect time to butt in, "Well he kind of did me a favor Dad. See now I don't have to worry about my opponents grabbing my hair for cheap shots. Also," she whispered ashamed to admit, "he saved me when I got careless nearly getting eaten by worm."

"Well, I guess I can forgive you then for saving my daughter," Hercule said, "but still…" he ruffled her short hair just happy to see her again.

Bardock was annoyed he couldn't test this guys true power…if he had any. Also a bit envious of the family reunion before him, frankly it sickened him to the point of leaving.

"Where are you going?" Chichi inquired.

"To the Lookout and study these scrolls the right way." He turned to them, "the rest of you can handle going back yourselves, right?"

"Well yeah, of course," Chichi watched him vanish into thin air scaring Hercule.

"People don't do that!" he said hiding behind Videl. "You know… just Ghosts a-and stuff like that."

Shading her eyes Chichi turned to the bright sunny sky, for a guy Bardock was very vexing.

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Nodding off, Bardock just wasn't that interested in the Dragon Scrolls this time around.

A boy with long dark hair played outside on the freshly cut grass. If it was at all possible for the child to look so innocent—Most Saiyan kids didn't. He gave his bright yellow ball another bounce, enjoying his day outside as a bright smile played young across his face. Then he saw Bardock and smirked tossing the rubber sphere his way…

Waking all of a sudden as a warm blanket was gingerly placed over him.

Chichi had gotten quite attached to him in the short time since they started their quest.

"Sleep well?" She asked, folding her arms.

"Strangely enough I did." He said forgetting his dream in the blink of an eye. Maybe he had also gotten attached, being glad to see her, again. "What brings you up here?"

"Thought I'd check to see how things were going." She smirked answering honestly, "But from what I can tell you could use a break. Care to spare with me?"

"Never been that great with handicaps," Bardock admitted rolling up the scroll.

"Handicap?" she growled angry, watching that smirk creep across his face. Knowing he was doing it on purpose Chichi lightened up "What about this?" She said pulling out the red scarf, "Just blind fold you. Come on you could really use the practice when it comes to sensing power levels."

"Fine." He agreed allowing her to lead the way to the center of the room.

Once there she walked over to him. Something about her walk seemed so seductive as he watched her, and blindfold him with the scarf he gave her. "There, it should be on tight, so no cheating."

"I'll try not to." He sniffed the air taking in her sweet scent.

Hearing the shuffle of her suit he immediately went into his stance. "Very good, this should be like riding a bike for you." he heard her say.

The whole time they were sparing Bardock was able to counter every single one of her moves. Leaving Chichi to believe that maybe he did all ready know how to sense power levels.

"Very impressive," Kami commented at their spar, catching what was wrong.

"Kami," They paused as Chichi stopped to respectfully bow to the guardian of Earth.

"Before you continue I must ask that you come here for a moment Miss Chichi."

"Um… All right," She hesitated a moment unsure what to expect.

Kami had pulled out an old fashion perfume bottle and gave the pump a squeeze. "What was that?" she questioned not smelling a thing.

"You will see in a moment. Please continue with your spar."

Chichi made her first move, surprised her fist made contact. Bardock pushed the small fist away from his chin, annoyed she actually landed a good one. This time it was more of a challenge for the both of them—more to their liking. Without being able to smell her Bardock had some difficulty, while Chichi was dealing with a more intense opponent.

"That is enough for now." Kami had to call it after ten minutes. "Bardock, there is something I would like you to see in the Pendulum room." Bardock pushed the scarf up momentarily blinded by the light allowing himself to see. "You may leave your belongings, we should be back shortly," Then turned to Chichi, "Miss Chichi, you may come along if you wish."

The Pendulum room was just as dark as Chichi remembered, with the same emblem of cogs painted on the floor, as well as that giant Pendulum in the center of it all swing away.

She felt a sharp nudge to her left, "What's the point of this room?" Bardock asked.

"The roads to different Times happen cross paths in this very spot." Said Chichi

"Or to be more precise," said Kami, "Past, present, and future are one in this chamber." Seeing the confused look on Bardock's face, "You will see in a moment. It seems that you have a message that transcends time and space. Would you care to see what it is?"

"That all depends, who the hell is it from?" Bardock asked suspicious.

"Not even I know that," Kami stared into the emblem, "just that it has been here… waiting."

"Need me to come with you?" Chichi playfully said.

Bardock glance at her, and smirked, "yeah, sure, why not?" he was sure she'd back away, instead Chichi casually stepped over to the emblem.

"Well?" she impatiently questioned.

It was just standing over a painting on the floor. What was there to be worried about, right? Bardock took a spot next to her not expecting what happened next.

They were somehow transported from the Lookout. He recognized the muggy, stinking training room that could only be on planet Vegeta.

"Ha! So it worked." Bardock recognized that voice turning to see a face he hadn't seen in what seemed like eons.

"Raditz?" he questioned stunned. There was no doubt about it, the thigh length spiky hair, the height, the same arm band that Bardock remembered taking as a memento.

"Bardock…" Raditz glared. "I was beginning to think you wouldn't show…again." The other Saiyan fiddled with a cube the size of his fist. Then his gaze fell on the woman, "Who's this?"

Bardock glanced over his shoulder at Chichi, "A partner."

Chichi wasn't sure how to take that.

"I see." Raditz scowled at the human female.

She dropped her gaze, now wondering if she should even be here.

"What was it that you had to call me for?" Bardock lowered his voice, neither seemed too happy to see the other. Seeing Raditz alive again brought up some mixed emotions, knowing his current status.

"Kakarot, of course," This perked their attention. "I don't know why he's so prone to seek your forgiveness, or why he even looks up to you so much for that matter. Has he told you about what he's been working on in his free time?"

"He should only be focusing on his training." Bardock played along, trying to remember what time frame they were in.

"You never really did pay much attention to our own interests." Raditz pulled out he same moon medallion Kakarot had given Bardock a few year ago. "He's been working on this for a while now. Not that you can appreciate the hard work that went into this device."

"It's more than just a fancy piece of jewelry?" Chichi asked staring hypnotically into the beautiful medallion shimmering in the light.

Raditz' attention fell on Chichi. "Yes, seeing that Bardock has been searching for those overgrown marbles." Bardock scowled at how it appeared he was more comfortable telling her. "Kakarot created a way to ease his search to six months time."

Bardock took offense at this, "Why are you explaining to her?"

"Anybody else is more likely to pay close attention." Raditz smirked as Bardock growled irritated. They always knew how to push each others buttons.

"We're all in the same room guys," Chichi reasoned, "no need for hostility."

"You always were a little prick!" Bardock openly said to Raditz.

"Not that you're any better!" Raditz scowled.

The tension between then was rising to the point where they'd duke it out any second.

"GUYS!" Chichi yelled calling their attention.

"Right," Raditz continued, "as I was saying. This devise should be universal to almost any known computer matrix. It's detecting range is on the X, Y, and Z axis with a twenty five light year cubic range."

"That almost seems impossible!" Chichi felt her chin taking this in.

"He's still working on it but plans to make the range that powerful. Yet it requires a holographic panel to display the coordinates properly."

"Why are you telling us this?" Bardock inquired.

"Knowing you, you'd never give that brat the time of day to show his accomplishments, even if it were to benefit you. Regardless, it might take years for him to complete it." Raditz stuffed it back in his armor. "I have to return this before he discovers it's missing."

"Rather stupid to tell us all this only to take the device back."

"Shut it."

"Why" you were the one who wanted to talk to me remember?" Bardock smirked feeling he won that one.

Raditz glared at Bardock, seeing the fatigue he'd never in his elder Saiyans eyes. Then his gaze fell on the familiar armband around Bardock's bicep. "What ever," he said denying the possibility that Bardock had changed. Then added, "but betray Kakarot in any way then you'll have to deal with me."

"Son…" Bardock hesitated pushing aside the memory of falling into the water with Kakarot. This may be the last time he'd ever see Raditz, "You knew, right?" he asked more patiently hoping to convey his feelings without openly sharing them.

Chichi glanced back and forth at the two now understanding this was a tense family relationship.

Raditz stopped in his tracks looking over his shoulder, "Yeah, an odd way of showing it but I knew… Father." He waved walking away.

"Good-bye Raditz." Bardock sadly whispered as his second son dissolved away with the time returning to the Pendulum room.

"You know," Chichi started, "it's odd that he would only show us that device."

"Are you all right?" Kami inquired.

Bardock didn't say a word letting his brief meeting with Raditz sink in. Pained again at the reminder that death had separated them long ago. It'd been so long he'd successfully wiped out his memory of his second son for a time.

A flash of his dream returned, the happy little boy was Raditz.

He left to be alone trying desperately to forget again, avoid the pain as best possible.

"Bardock?" Chichi asked as he quietly left the room.

Chichi glanced at Kami confused, the Guardian gave a curt nod the okay to follow.

Bardock slumped down next to the bed trying to focus on other things, anything to forget the internal pain. Closing his eyes he imagined he was elsewhere, but the same innocent face kept comparing itself to the elder spiteful version he saw moments ago linking to another…

Chichi quietly entered the room Bardock appeared to be asleep. She knew better and silently sat by him, patiently waiting seeing if he'd say anything.

"I've been trying to forget." He said believing it was someone else.

"Forget what?" Chichi asked alarming him a bit. Completely forgetting he couldn't smell her.

"Too late to back out?" Bardock asked really not wanting to go further into it.

Chichi gave a sad smile seeing his distress, "you don't really have to say anything if you don't want to."

Bardock leaned his head back, "Better to deal with it now than later." His gaze fell on the smooth marble floor, "I was hoping to forget everything, after dealing with Kakarot's last wish. But it seems pieces of my past have been coming back to bite me in the ass." He hummed at the irony, "first I'm cursed with seeing the future now I can't seem to shake the past."

"I don't understand why you're trying to forget. I know it can be painful to lose a loved one, but wouldn't it dishonor them to try and wipe from your memory?"

"Honor?" Bardock questioned wondering if a Saiyan was even capable of that.

"Every life is significant even though there are times where we think it's not."

"True," remembering when he used to kill for the fun of it until the ESP forced him to see the lives of his victim flash before his eyes. "Celra…" he remembered.

"Who's that?" Chichi was curious.

"Saiyans get around a bit but that's not to say we don't finally wind up picking a mate for life. She was my mate. Normally a son will bear a strong resemblance to the father. That wasn't the case with Raditz, that's why for the remainder of his life I gave him a hard time." Chichi looked saddened, "The resemblance between him and his mother were… painfully close. She'd nearly died giving birth to him but did with Kakarot. Before her death we all got along, just the same as the girl with her father."

"So that's why you left," Chichi guessed.

"Have never even so as mentioned Celra up until now."

"So how does it feel?"

"What?" Bardock asked, she did not just ask that.

"How does it feel?" she asked again.

"Saiyans don't normally tell each other about their feelings."

"I'm human." Chichi said knowing that would get him watching him start to chew on his cheek annoyed. Then she pulled out a small wooden box, "Here, thought I'd give you this." She changed the subject lightening the mood.

"A box?" Bardock took it for closer examination, something about it seemed familiar.

"Actually it's a music box, it used to be my mothers." She wound it up. "I don't know why but I felt you should have it."

"Thanks." Bardock said, then worked up the courage to pull the Medallion out of his armor getting a gasp from Chichi. "Think Bulma can figure this out?"

"You doubt her? Bulma's been known to crack any code out there."

"Lets test that theory." Bardock said feeling better.

The pair got to their feet and Instant Transmissioned over to Bulma's.

AN: Hope you guys liked that one. I'm still working on Bardock's angst. v.v Bye.